Alert system
Transient Name Server
The official IAU registry that assigns the discovery names of supernovae and other transients, and collects the reports and classifications that establish who found what, and when.
Highlights
- ›The IAU registry of transient discoveries
Observed across & involves
Knowledge connections
- Associated withLegacy Survey of Space and Time
- Associated withPan-STARRS
- Associated withThe Astronomer's Telegram
- Associated withConfirmation
- Associated withSupernova Classification
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.